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Ga. Teen Accidentally Shoots Mother
A 13-year-old Atlanta boy accidentally shot his mother in the neck after reportedly finding a gun in his South Fulton County, Ga., neighborhood, officials say. According to WSB-TV, police were called to the teen’s home after he reportedly fired a single shot, which struck his mother in the neck. The teen’s older brother told the…
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Civil Rights Activist Ozell Sutton Dies at 90
Civil rights activist Ozell Sutton, who was one of the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marines Corps, died “peacefully” at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta Saturday, his daughter Alta Sutton told the Associated Press. He was 90. Sutton told AP that her father celebrated his birthday a week ago. “He was…
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Democrats Battle Over Foreign and Domestic Policies in Final 2015 Debate
An eagerly anticipated moment came early in the Democratic presidential debate Saturday night. The moderators immediately asked Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont about the controversy surrounding his staffers’ breach of Hillary Clinton’s voter data. After a lengthy response, Sanders apologized to Clinton. She accepted. CNN described the opening scene as “a memorable start” that preceded…
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Director of Harlem’s Schomburg Center to Leave
An era is coming to an end at Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad will leave his post as director in July 2016, the Amsterdam News reports. Muhammad is stepping down after five years at one of the leading institutions focusing exclusively on the African-American experience and the African…
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Del. Cop Acquitted of Video-Recorded Assault of Black Suspect Returns to Police Department
After being acquitted of assault, a Dover, Del., police officer caught on video kicking a suspect in the head is expected to return to the police force today on paid administrative leave, NBC News reports. Dover Police Chief Paul Bernat made the announcement Saturday regarding Cpl. Thomas Webster IV. He said that the department’s policy…
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Walter Scott’s Family Seeks Court Approval of a $6,500,000 Settlement
The civil court portion of the case involving the fatal police shooting of Walter Scott moves forward. Scott’s family filed documents asking a judge to approve its wrongful death settlement with North Charleston, S.C., CBS News reports. City officials agreed in October to settle the case for $6.5 million. Back in April, Officer Michael Slager,…
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Tenn. Teen Died Protecting Others From Gunfire
Family, friends and classmates are mourning a high school athlete this weekend who sacrificed his life to save three girls. Zaevion Dobson, 15, died during a shooting spree in Knoxville, Tenn., NBC News reports. The mayhem began Thursday night when shooters opened fire at a house, injuring Lisa Perry, 46, who was hit several times…
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St. Louis Cop Who Killed VonDerrit Myers Jr. Arrested, Resigns Under Suspicion of DWI
Jason Flanery, the St. Louis police officer who made headlines last fall for the killing of 18-year-old VonDerrit Myers Jr., resigned Saturday amid suspicions that he drove under the influence, STL Today reports. Flanery was off-duty and driving his patrol car after dawn Saturday when he crashed into a parked car near his home in St.…
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Parents Protest Charge Against Spring Valley High School Student After Violent Arrest
Black parents at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., and civil rights leaders have joined together in a call for charges to be removed against a 16-year-old student who was assaulted by a school resource officer who yanked her from her desk and tossed her across the floor in October, according to the Associated Press.…
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250,000 Sign Petition in Call for Emanuel and Alvarez to Resign Amid New Evidence
A wide coalition of activists have collected over 250,000 signatures on a petition that calls for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to step down immediately, according to Fox 32. ColorOfChange.org, MoveOn.org, Democracy for America and Credo collected the signatures after the elected officials failed to hold the Chicago Police Department accountable…